The Little Fockers Trailer: Robert De Niro Gets a Boner

Confession: The original Meet the Parents is still one of the funniest mainstream studio comedies to come around in the last 10 years. And the sequel -- well, it was a sequel: Bigger -- Barbara Streisand and Dustin Hoffman, come on down! -- louder and in need of a cut. So what to make of film three in this unlikely billion dollar franchise? That depends on your tolerance for Viagra jokes.

The biggest set piece in the 90-second trailer for Little Fockers revolves around Robert De Niro taking an erectile dysfunction pill and having a problem that lasts more than four hours. Cue awkward interaction with Ben Stiller, some screaming and the inevitable moment when a young child enters the bathroom at the worst possible time. Ladies and gentleman, say hello to Little Fockers.

The gang's all here again -- though minus Hoffman, to its seeming detriment. Yet despite co-starring Owen Wilson, Barbara Streisand and newcomers Jessica Alba, Laura Dern and Harvey Keitel, the Little Fockers trailer only cares to focus on the usual testiness between De Niro and Stiller. And their awkwardly out-of-step chemistry looks as cringe-y as it was in the original film. Which is fine by me, since the original film is hilarious. Plus, Viagra jokes are funny every now and then, right? Right?! Let's just pretend Meet the Fockers didn't exist and call it...

VERDICT: Sold. Against better judgment.